The Opelousas courier., 1887-12-03

Constitution Of 1879 was framed. and will
the accession OF Witt commenced q periot
tf advancement and progress. Compare an.
fuIl term Of Gov. Nichols. and am sure th'
careful investigator will be amazed at thi
difference. The fact5 and the figures hay
been given. They have not been and canno
be controverted.
GOV. LOWRY. OF MISSISSIPPI,
has recently canvassed bis State to place be
fore the people the results of his wise admin
iBtration snd the growing and increasing
prosperity OF the State. FRIEND and zoe ai1ks
Joined in expressions OF delight at the splen
4 did showing he made. Patriotic impulses
moved every bosom at his glowing r~ecltais,
: and there were no organized committees, nc
feryent orators sent abroad to deny his OH.
cial statements, and to defanle the State, and
to glory III a shame which their own magma
tons could only invent.
It is the proud distinction of Louisiana to
produce such organized commlttees-to give
birth to-alch orators. They delight in moth
ing more than TO find that Louisiana .is Q
laggard in the grand march of her sieSeI
Southern States 70 o grand and glorious des-
tiny. With the zeal of o prosecutor, they in
dict her public officials and revel In counts
Of everything, that is defamatory Of their
character and ability. A majority OF hel
people are denounced by O committee as an
stofice-holding ciique'f low and base enough
70 undertake anything of adegradfng char,
acter. They stop at nothing. They bur
their 6e1unciations at IL noble State,
whose record is as fair as any OF the States
OF this Union. Yes. Louisiana-eiithronee
on giant streams which course q continent,
and whose Q rivers mllrmiir mighty sto.
fies of the heroic deeds OF her sons anG
daughters; whose hills are crowned with 9
coronal OF living green which smiles, on the
valleys below. where verdant fields ane
golden harvests crown the year; proud anl
naughty Louisiana, whose tail pines anc
giant oaks are mantied with her glory: who's
Wooing waters, food and field rejoice IN he
fame-is made the victim OF wild and reck
less defamation.
We have every reason to reicsce in our pro.
gress, and to hope for grand results IN the
future. Why not recognize these facts7 Why
the cloud. and the glorious sunlight is food
ing our landscape, covering fields and fire.
eides with colora OF opal green and of gold
With every turn Of the wheel of cycling
flowers from our summer CLINE. and wealth
through our golden gates.
AT the conclusion of the Governors speech
MAJOR f. A. q
@es introduced by Hon. &c. Rousdell, and de-
Nyered a stirring and eloquent address, which
lasted an hour or more. The Governor and
Major Burke we're well received and great re-
apect and attention paid the distinguished
visitors.
At night the ladies Of Grace Church rec
tory gsTe q dramatic entertainment at
COINS Opera House, which was partici-
pated in by Messrs. J.. Snenard, 8. b. Ken
nedy, Gordon Shepard, w. "a. Page. w. Il.
Brown, Mr. and Mrs. P. 7. Bernham, Miss
Annie r. Delony, Miss Marie Mcfarland, all
Of this parish. The talent displayed by the
amateur actors was equal to trained artists
and would reflect credit on any city.
The Opera Hot 10 was beautifully decor
ated with floral embiems by the ladies of
Lake Providence and presented q fine APP
pearance.
Major Z. A. Burke. on the partof TIE
TBEEs-DgIocRAT, through its local CORE
spondent. made a donation to the ladies'
rectory of Grace Church, at this place, of
$500 in certificates of stock OF the Lake
Providence Telegraph Company, in aid of
fhe completion of their rectory, which dona-
zion was accepted by Mrs. %. G. Manning,
president OF the society. who returned The
thanks Of the Indies of the rectory to Major
Burke and The TIaEs-DEaocRAT for the
handsome contributioA.
AT the conclusion of the dramatic perform
alace q grand ball was given at the opera
house. Ele music being furnished by d fine
string Band from Ficksburg. and dancing
vas kent up until . late hour. Gov. Nc
Emery attended the entertainment and bali.
Major Burke left carly III the evening to meet
pressing business engagements.
The reception of the visitors both in the
Dag n night was very warm. Q
The Bolt OF the Nichols Men In De Soto.
S~HREyEPoRT. Nov. Bonn. Chas. Sehu-
Ter, of Keachi. who WAS chairman OF the
Mansfield mass meeting, arrived in the city
to-day ard was interviewed by THE TIMES
DEMocRAE correspondent With the view OF
getting the facts in reference to that meet
ing. Tho resuitof the interview clearly shows
Che action of Messrs. Scales and Williams,
was Absolutely without any justification
whatever. Dir. Schuler. who is recognized
By both factions AZ q perfecly fair man, was
elected chairman without . discerning voice.
After permanent organization Mr. Euther-
land submitted d resolution pledgiug an par
Elephants if1 the convention to abide BY its
action: Here he gave way to MIR. Scales,
offered as p gubstitutea setof TesolutionSf
rs well IS whites nhoah participate. Thesus
xesolutiens were voted down by at leasf5
Therenpon Mr.. gushcrland offered resolu-
fo The State Convention. The sense OF the
meeting WAS called for by the chairman, who
asked those who favored them to 60 10 one
SIDE ~ of the house. and those opposed to the
The chairman then asked hr. Bowling
Williams II he desired IL c0ant, bit that GEN
tkAman siB;lingly shoos his head in the mega
tive. The majority against him aas so over
whelrpinE that even he considered it u farce
10 make 8 count.
After the adioarnifens of the meeting, the
proceedings Of which were regular, though
tnade boiekereus by the efforts of She Nichols
men, Chairman Schuler left the building
hnd4Eent to the livery stable 20 get his horse
70 20 Y1a11e. Some twenty r thirty minutes
after Adio1rnmenL he Mas surprised 10 learn
aha Afr- Williams had gone Through the for |
lnaistg OF appointing nine delegates to the |
State Convention. The effort to carry the |
eonvention for Nichols Was fareieai, and ia
worthy OF notice only that it lis an eyi-
dence OF the revolutionary resolution of the |
sreforri1ersY 10 got up c0nteSting del6ga- |
in the Millinery parishes,